Denmark vs Netherlands: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level
Denmark
44.4%
in 2021
Netherlands
49.4%
in 2025
Denmark rank
39th
Netherlands rank
37th
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 49.4% against 44.4% in Denmark, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 39th and Netherlands ranks 37th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.8% | 35.0% | 3.2% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 36.3% | 4.5% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 67.8% | 13.0% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 49.4% against 44.4% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 5.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level?
- Denmark ranks 39th and Netherlands ranks 37th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.